scholarly journals Making a Commitment to Your Future: Investigating the Effect of Career Exploration and Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy on the Relationship between Career Concern and Career Commitment

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12816
Author(s):  
Shi Chen ◽  
Yan Xue ◽  
Huaruo Chen ◽  
Hairong Ling ◽  
Jiajing Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Career Commitment ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Career Exploration ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
Career Concern

Career commitment refers to individuals’ dedication to their career; in the field of vocational psychology, career commitment is considered a vital factor for promoting a sustainable career. The current study examined a mediation model of career concern related to career commitment with career exploration and Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy (CDMSE) as two mediators. The participants were 1105 high school students (males = 594, females = 511) recruited from three main cities in Jiangsu Province, China. Results indicated that the hypotheses were all confirmed: the direct effect of career concern on career commitment was significant (β = 0.598, p < 0.001); the indirect effect of career concern on career commitment through career exploration and CDMSE was also significant (β = 0.255, p < 0.001); and career exploration and CDMSE mediated the relation from career concern to career commitment. Finally, the authors discussed the implications of the findings which could be applied to improve a high school student’s career commitment and the sustainability of career development. The limitations of the study and the future research needed to complement the current work are also discussed.

scholarly journals FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MENENTUKAN KEBIMBANGAN KARIER PADA SISWA SMA KELAS XII

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Sari Zakiah Akmal
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Career Indecision ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
School Students

Career decision is one of the major issue among XII grade of high school students, particularly choosing major in university. Most of high school students experience career indecision. There are some factors that predict career indecision problems among adolescents. This study aims to identify factors that significantly affect career indecision among high school students, particularly personality and career decision making self-efficacy factors. This study used quantitative method and data were collected using Indonesian version of Big Five Inventory, Career Decision Making Self-Efficacy Scale, and Career Decision Scale. We recruited 259 participants using incidental sampling (65.3% female, M age = 16.67 years, SD = .62). Hierarchical regression analysis demonstrated that personality factors, particularly openness to experiences and neuroticism predicted career indecision among high school students. Neuroticism was associated positively and openness to experiences was correlated negatively with career indecision. Meanwhile, career decision making self-efficacy was not correlated with career indecision. Therefore, practitioner should design an intervention to overcome student’s career indecision problem by reducing anxiety, decreasing fear in career decision making and encouraging students to looking for more information about their interest and career path.

How Do Students Become Good Workers? Investigating the Impact of Gender and School on the Relationship between Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy and Career Exploration

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7876
Author(s):  
Shi Chen ◽  
Huaruo Chen ◽  
Hairong Ling ◽  
Xueying Gu
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Urban Schools ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Career Exploration ◽  
Rural School ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Relationship

In the field of vocational psychology, career decision-making self-efficacy (CDMSE) and career exploration (CE) are considered the crucial factors for developing a sustainable career. This study investigated the relationship between CDMSE and CE among Chinese high-school students, as well as the moderating effects of gender and school. From 2019 to 2021, 24,273 students from 13 different high schools were recruited in the study (male = 15,050, female = 9223; urban schools = 12,327, rural schools = 11,946). The results showed that (i) male students scored significantly higher than female students in both CDMSE and CE, (ii) students from urban schools scored significantly higher than students from rural schools in both CDMSE and CE, (iii) CDMSE positively predicted CE, and (iv) school moderated the relationship between CDMSE and CE, with the effect of CDMSE on CE stronger among rural school students; a moderating effect of gender was not found. These findings indicate that promoting CDMSE can lead high-school students, especially rural school students, to engage more in CE to ensure sustainable career development under the protean and boundaryless career orientation.

scholarly journals Students’ Career Understanding and Career Decision Making Self-Efficacy in Junior High School

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-20
Author(s):  
Khayatun Nufus Akhsania ◽  
Tentrem Basuki ◽  
DYP Sugiharto ◽  
Muhammad Japar
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Career Counselling ◽  
Career Decision Making

This study aimed to determine students’ career understanding on the career decision making self-efficacy of Junior High School students in Central Java Province. The study used qualitative method, comparative test for data analysis, and self-efficacy scale to collect the career decision making data of students who have and have not gained career understanding. In this way, Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy was used as a framework theory, while cluster random sampling was employed to collect the study sample (N = 311). The data collection was done through a direct survey using 25 questions regarding career decision making self-efficacy (CDSE-SF) and career understanding questionnaire. Based on the data analysis, the researchers found significant differences in CDSE-SF results of students who have gained career understanding and not, including (1) Understanding of various alternative jobs (t(311) = 4.911, p < .000), (2) Information on the world of work requirements (t(311) = 4.602, p <.000), (3) Information on job vacancies (t(311) = 4.111, p < .000), and (4) Understanding of job qualifications (t(311) = 3.460, p < .001). These findings recommend the students to improve their career decision making using career guidance and counseling strategies in form of various alternative services, such as career counselling services, group guidance, classroom service, and even support from other parties.

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